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Photo and video courtesy of Christina Noellsch

(June 5, 2014) – A daughter surprised her mother dying of ovarian cancer with a flash mob for her birthday.

The daughter Lauren had this to say about the video:

“The original intent of this flash mob was simply to remind my mom of how surrounded by love she is. We recorded it so that she could re-watch it in times of struggle, and so that the 50 of us who participated could watch her beautiful reactions once she’s no longer with us. The fact that the video has traveled the globe has been incredible and overwhelming; we are so grateful to be able to share the essence of my mom’s love with the world.”

Amy has been an indelible force in the lives of so many people; as we all bare witness to her pain, I wanted to find a way to remind her how surrounded she is by support. On Saturday May 10, 2014, one day before Amy’s 56th birthday, 50 of her closest friends and family gathered from five states to surprise her…”